About the ESAC

The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) is dedicated exclusively to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies in Canada that publish and distribute computer and video games for video game consoles, handheld devices, personal computers and the Internet. ESAC offers a range of services, including business and consumer research, government relations and a global anti-piracy program. Association members include the nation’s leading interactive entertainment software publishers and distributors, which collectively accounted for more than 90 per cent of the $2 billion in entertainment software and hardware sales in Canada in 2009. The entertainment software industry currently accounts for 247 firms and 14,000 direct jobs and thousands more in related fields across Canada.